An off-duty police officer has been shot dead in Durban.
He was fetching his daughter from school when he spotted a hijacking in progress.
The hijackers opened fire before fleeing the scene.
An off-duty police officer has been shot dead while attempting to prevent a hijacking in Umbilo, Durban. The shooting took place in front of his daughter's school.
The gunmen fled the scene. They crashed and abandoned both the hijacked vehicle and a second car, which had previously been hijacked in Hammarsdale, said Mathe. They are still at large.
National police commissioner General Fannie Masemola said police were working around the clock to apprehend the perpetrators.
Masemola said:
The late warrant officer died a hero as he died serving and protecting the people of this country. He indeed served with pride as he placed himself on duty and put the safety of his community before his own. Let me take this opportunity to pay gratitude to the deceased member… We will not rest until the late member's killers are traced and apprehended to answer for this callous act.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation has been urged to contact their nearest police station or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
Re: Great Stories of Self Sacrifice
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 10:30 am
by Happyhooker
Meh. I gave my nephew the last piece of bacon the other day
Re: Great Stories of Self Sacrifice
Posted: Thu May 05, 2022 10:41 am
by Paddington Bear
Happyhooker wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:30 am
Meh. I gave my nephew the last piece of bacon the other day
That's nothing - I agreed to go and get a round in at Twickenham during the Tonga game. I'm going outside and may be some time...
Happyhooker wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:30 am
Meh. I gave my nephew the last piece of bacon the other day
That's nothing - I agreed to go and get a round in at Twickenham during the Tonga game. I'm going outside and may be some time...
Brave chap!
I went to the sevens at Twickenham some years back. Friends went to the bar, I left the stadium, cycled to the 7-11 in Twickenham to grab a sandwich, came back and was in my seat before they returned.
Happyhooker wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 10:30 am
Meh. I gave my nephew the last piece of bacon the other day
That's nothing - I agreed to go and get a round in at Twickenham during the Tonga game. I'm going outside and may be some time...
Brave chap!
I went to the sevens at Twickenham some years back. Friends went to the bar, I left the stadium, cycled to the 7-11 in Twickenham to grab a sandwich, came back and was in my seat before they returned.
Twickenham stadium is crap. I hate going there.
I like it but for a proper game don't have a drink inside until it's time to regale everyone with a rendition of Mr Brightside on the West Stand karaoke